Old South Meeting House - View this location on map Best remembered as the site of the tax protests that led to the Boston Tea Party in 1773, Old South has been the site of religious, political and social debate for over 300 years. This brick meeting house was built in 1729 to replace the Cedar Meeting House, which its dissident Puritan congregation had outgrown. African-American poet Phillis Wheatley worshipped and Benjamin Franklin was baptized here. In 1876, the venerable structure was nearly demolished, but Bostonians rallied to rescue Old South. It was the first instance of successful historic preservation in New England. 308 Washington St., Boston, MA Historical Old South Meeting House - View this location on map Completed in 1730, Old South Meeting House is an excellent example of a colonial church that combines an Early Georgian exterior with the traditional seating plan of the 17th century four-square meeting house. Because of its large seating capacity, this building was the scene of numerous pre-Revolutionary War protest meetings, including the one that led to the Boston Tea Party. Milk and Washington Streets, Boston, Massachusetts Historical

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